Back To ACC By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The names will be different, but the Louisville defense still should be one of the ACC’s best in 2015. Returning just four starters from a defense which finished sixth in the nation in total defense in 2014, […]
NFL Combine Risers
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Here are five prospects that either moved up the boards, or solidified themselves as draft-worthy assets. Here are five prospects that either moved up the boards, or solidified themselves as draft-worthy assets, due to their combine performances. […]
NFL Combine Top Performers
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Here are the top ten ACC, SEC, SoCon and Sun Belt performers from each event in the 2016 NFL Combine. Here are the top ten ACC, SEC, SoCon and Sun Belt performers from each event in the […]
Nine-game Schedule Back on the ACC’s Table
Back To ACC By Jacob ShoorSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page It appears that the ACC is once again considering moving to a nine-game conference schedule. Before Notre Dame jumped into the mix as a partial member of ACC football, the league had agreed to move to a […]
Non-Conference Schedules Don’t Matter
Back To ACC Back To SEC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page As a fan and sportswriter, its great, as it has culminated in what, this weekend, will be the best opening day of college football ever. In reality, its a fools errand. There are a […]
Norvell Reflects on Bowden Legacy
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page To begin his press conference at ACC Media Days in North Carolina, Mike Norvell paid tribute to Bobby Bowden. Florida State head coach Mike Norvell took a serious and reflective tone at the ACC Football Kickoff in […]
Norvell Steps Into Spotlight at FSU
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page At his introductory press conference, Mike Norvell impressed fans and media with his vision. For all of the traits new Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has, momentum is one of his best. The 38-year old former […]
Notre Dame and the ACC
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The ACC appears prepared to help Notre Dame schedule contests this fall. Its become a clichxc3xa9 of sorts, but ideas first become clichxc3xa9s because theres a strong level of truth to them. In the battle against coronavirus, […]
Notre Dame-Clemson an Epic Win for Irish
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The game found the time. Notre Dame found the way. It was a matchup of the nation’s top-ranked team, the modern standard for success with 50 consecutive Saturday wins, versus the most storied program in history, all […]
Notre Dame Defense as Good as it Gets
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Notre Dame is currently playing the best defense in the country. At 5-0 and ranked fourth in the national polls, Notre Dame is a leading part of the national conversation once again. This is a team with […]
Notre Dame Looking the Part Offensively
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Notre Dame has introduced a new level of offensive production to college football. Many of the questions about Notre Dame being a viable College Football Playoff contender have been answered the past few weeks. Could the Fighting […]
Notre Dame, Navy to Meet in Jacksonville in 2016
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Notre Dame and the Naval Academy will square off in a nationally-televised game in Jacksonville during the 2016 season. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 8, 2015 x94 Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Jacksonville Sports Council […]
OAYP: 2019 ACC Tight End Rankings
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The new OAYP advanced metric ranks the ACC’s returning tight ends. In case you missed any of the previous positional rankings, click the links below. The quarterback rankings also have a more thorough explanation of the formula. […]
OAYP: ACC Midseason Top Players & Breakout Stars
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Jim Johnson’s OAYP advanced metric highlights the special players over its 4.0 mark and the 2019 midseason breakout stars in the ACC. Now midway through the 2019 regular season, a few names are starting to rise above […]
OAYP: UNC at Wake Forest Preview
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Breaking down the biggest keys to North Carolina at Wake Forest through the lens of the OAYP advanced metric. North Carolina will play a non-conference game this week at Wake Forest. This is silly in that both […]
OAYP: Week Eight ACC Roundup
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page SP Editor Jim Johnson’s OAYP advanced metric ranks every team in the league, the top five players at each position, and gives its team of the week. OAYP has now been fully updated with the week eight […]
OAYP: Week Seven ACC Roundup
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page SP Editor Jim Johnson’s OAYP advanced metric ranks every team in the league, the top five players at each position, and gives its team of the week. As simultaneously hard to believe as it is sad, were […]
OAYP: Week Two ACC Roundup
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page OAYP ranks the Top 5 ACC players at each position after week two, and gives its team of the week. Week two is in the books, and OAYP has been fully updated to reflect the new data. […]
Hot Read: Miami Shuts Down UNC
Back To ACC By Carlos PinedaSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Judging by what we’ve seen the last two games, the Hurricanes have turned the corner at just the right time with Florida State coming up on Nov. 15. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. x94 Miami’s dominating 47-20 win over […]
Miami Unwavering On Search For Answers
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Hurricanes are counting on King working out with new offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee to save a program from any further embarrassment and perhaps another head coachs job. The Miami Hurricanes appeared to hit a grand slam […]
Miami’s Pass D Has Its Swagger Back
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page From Bennie Blades to Ed Reed, all of Miamis legendary championship teams had wild swagger, the likes of which have never been duplicated. Miami is, inarguably, the coolest college football program of all time. Rather than settle […]
Micale Cunningham Making History of His Own
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page In Micale Cunningham, Scott Satterfield and Dwayne Ledford have found all they could possibly have asked for in a quarterback and then some. In Micale Cunningham, Scott Satterfield and Dwayne Ledford have found all they could possibly […]
Milton Brings Remarkable Resume to Noles
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page McKenzie Milton earned national acclaim at UCF. He has now earned his way back. It’s truly remarkable, all that McKenzie Milton has accomplished. The former UCF superstar, now with Florida State, has 8,653 career passing yards and […]
Missed FG Gives Maryland Win Over Virginia
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Caleb Rowe’s 12-yard touchdown pass made it 27-26. Virginia moved to the Maryland 24-yard line in the closing seconds before Alec Vozenilek’s 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right with 10 seconds remaining. COLLEGE PARK, Md. […]